Shares of power conversion and control solutions provider Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR) jumped 25.4% in the afternoon session after the company delivered exceptional fourth-quarter 2024 results, which blew past analysts' sales and earnings estimates. Sales grew 3.8% over the previous year, driven by higher royalty revenue, which nearly doubled from the prior year, offsetting a decline in product sales. Net income rose significantly, leading to an EPS beat, but sequentially, earnings dipped as
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New US House task force focused on the Fed sets first meeting
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